Hemas Holdings PLC has been recognised among Forbes Asia’s 200 Best Under a Billion companies for 2025, ranking as one of the region’s top performing organisations. Selected from over 19,000 organisations, this recognition highlights businesses with under USD 1 billion in revenue that demonstrate consistent growth, innovation and stability. The ranking reflects Hemas’ consistency in…
Insurance companies ready to compensate losses caused by Cyclone Ditwah The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma, stated that Rs. 1,893 million has been received in financial assistance from domestic contributors, Sri Lankans living overseas and various organisations, for the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ initiative launched to rebuild the…
The 27th Presidential Export Awards (PEA) Ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), will be held tomorrow (December 11) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) under the patronage of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The ceremony, held to recognize Sri Lanka’s best exporters for the financial year 2024/2025, will…
Sri Lanka Embassy in Belgium together with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau participated in the Holiday Expo Gent held from 28 November to 01 December 2025 at Flanders Expo in Belgium, for the second consecutive time. Sri Lanka was prominently featured as a premier travel destination in the event, which drew more than 30,000…
A total of 50,222 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in December, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released by the SLTDA, a total of 10,453 tourists have arrived from India which accounts to 21%. Furthermore, 5,420 persons from Russia, 4,822 from Germany, 3,823 from the…
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Berlin, Germany, successfully organized Sri Lanka’s participation at Productronica 2025 which was held from 18th – 21st November 2025 at the Messe München Trade Fair Center in the Messestadt Riem, Germany. The EDB has earlier organized a Sri Lanka Pavilion…
In association with Street Development Authority Google Map A and B have updated road maps. Google Maps has commenced updating information pertaining Sri Lanka’s road network covering around 12,000 kilometers, Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake has stated. The initiative introduces six types of condition alerts, including lane closures and construction notices, to help travelers plan…
Daily contributions are being made to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to those affected by cyclone Ditwah. Yesterday (09), several companies handed over financial donations to the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat. Accordingly, Rs. 100 million from Mr Thissa Ilapperuma Chairman of Naturub…
Reuters – What is expected to be one of the most ructious Federal Reserve policy meetings in years this week could well prove to be the road test for financial markets on how U.S. monetary policy debates will shape up in 2026. Heading into the two-day meeting that began on Tuesday, markets are pricing in…
As Sri Lanka experiences one of the worst flood situations recorded in its history, which has crippled national infrastructure and forced operations to suspend at the Port of Colombo, Hambantota International Port (HIP) has remained fully operational, reinforcing its strategic importance as the country’s second major commercial hub. Although Hambantota also faced heavy rains, it…
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